Re: Re: warmed over.......Nick,
I give up on trying to wrap my head around this innovation/stagnation angst and agony; the fit is real uncomfortable, and it makes my head hurt.
As for Ryan's article, I we...

Re: How do you store/organize your gear?Hope someone posts a great solution. Think the winner will be someone with minimal collection of gear serving the greatest variety of circumstances.
That would be the ultimate soluti...

Re: Re: Re Strange prefaceTom,
Thanks for laying that out so well. I often go back to read Ryan's 2005 book for his views relevant to gear issues or techniques that I'm looking into.
Wish Ryan would issue h...

Re: Re: Re: HMG Porter "Rolling" ReviewChris,
Thanks for the reference to Colin's Skin Pack, which led me to the following thread providing good descriptions of the pack, including great photos at p3:
http://www.backpackinglig...

Re: modular pack systemsDan,
For that 1987 McHale Packs Modular Alpineer, do you recall the price (in 1987 dollars), weight, and main pack capacity?
(This station break brought to you by #occupy_thread_briefly. Ret...

Re: HMG Porter "Rolling" ReviewConstructive suggestion:
Perhaps these reviews should include "cost" as a significant concern in the quest for gear that innovatively meets other criteria for lightweight backpa...

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